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Past tense of “forsake”: forsook, forsaken

The verb “forsake” is irregular: its past simple is “forsook” and its past participle is “forsaken”.

Base form (V1)
forsake
/fɔːˈseɪk/
Past simple (V2)
forsook
/fɔːˈsʊk/
Past participle (V3)
forsaken
/fɔːˈseɪkən/

Meaning

to leave someone or something behind

Example

He never forsook his old friends.

Pattern

ABC — all three forms are different

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